Exploring experiential learning and community engagement for socio spatial justice: lessons from an international collaboration
Paper i proceeding, 2023
In both studios, students build relationships with communities and prioritise community participation to comprehend locals' viewpoints and needs. Students combine site observations, sketching, needs analysis, and integration of existing datasets under the direction of local NGOs and research partners to develop a spatial and social understanding of the settlements. The fieldwork follows the ukuDoba method to interact with communities and to record and analyse the spatial and social conditions of the communities. Transferable abilities like critical analysis, design thinking, and stakeholder communication are encouraged by both studios, where students develop a deeper grasp of issues in the real world by concentrating on socio-spatial justice and community engagement.
The collaboration between these studios has enabled students to successfully negotiate new situations, navigate complex social issues, and combine knowledge from multiple academic fields to contribute to the sustainable development of the informal settlement communities. These learnings have been further enriched through international collaboration, not only improving students' educational experiences but also encouraging intercultural and cross-cultural cooperation and knowledge exchange on a global scale.
community engagement
experiential learning
architectural education
co-design
Författare
Jason Oberholster
Universiteit van Pretoria
Carin Combrinck
Universiteit van Pretoria
Liane Thuvander
Chalmers, Arkitektur och samhällsbyggnadsteknik, Arkitekturens teori och metod
Shea Hagy
Chalmers, Arkitektur och samhällsbyggnadsteknik, Byggnadsteknologi
Emilio Da Cruz Brandao
Chalmers, Arkitektur och samhällsbyggnadsteknik, Stadsbyggnad
AMPS PROCEEDINGS SERIES 36.
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